The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-04
FIGHTING A BANK.
AMUSING STORY OF A PROMINENT
BUSINESS MANS REVENGE.
A Ludicrous Phase OF the SILVER S"oe
tion-A Bank Messengers Perplexity'
A Peremptory Order for Delivery OIL
Silver Dollars.

An amusing encounter between one OF Ihe
banks and a prominent business man i OeIuS
told at the clubs with some uncuon. MI. n,
the gentleman in question, was called from
home on business, and left with his clerk
blank check for any contingencies when had
not been provided for. During his absence
messenger from the bank appeared with
draft, and although offered the check, de-
clined to receive anything but the money
The matter caused the clerk some inconveni-
ence. and his employer, on his return, was
deeplv INDIGNANT at the affair. lie waited
few DAYS until another draft came through
the same bank, when he went TO the SUD
treasury. procured the amount Cue III sllNer
dollars. and turned the coin overt0 the Dallh'
Soon another draft came along, this time lor
$4,000. This also was paid in silver dollars
the bank being pretty well filed up WIN 'he
sacks of specie. ..
When third draft was due Mr.. y. applied
/ 10 the sub-treasury for the amount IN SILVER
and was refused. He was naturally lndlg-
nant. perceiving plainly enough that the re-
| fusal was instigated by the president OF the
bank, and he protested that as an officer OF
the government, the sub-treasurer had no
RIGHT TO refuse to sell him as many silver dol
lars as he wished TO buy at any time. Inc
refusal was persisted in, however, ana MI. y
Immediately sent complaint to Secretary
Manning at Washington. the answer TO whIcl
arrived in due course of time, stating thal
tho action of the sub-treasurer was illega
and unauthorized.
BASKETS OF SILVER.
In the meantime. as the draft of course haC
IN he paid at once Mr.. X. had gone to th'
different banks. collected the amount OF sil
yer that he wanted, piling it up loose III co1
ton baskets. He ascertained that he was no
Obliged TO take the money himself 10 Ih
nank and when the messenger appeared
with the draft ha presented him with the I'M
mense nile of silver, remarkng that as IL
had not been able to procure the money iron
the sub-treasury in sealed and stamped SACKS
he sunposed it would have to be counted.
"But how am to carry all that the ines
senger cried in dismay.
Mr. X replied that he really could not say
and that while Il hack might serve his Vlsi'or
turn. he really did not regard the matter
anv affair Of his The messenger had a nae
called. and with assistance got his precloo
basket 10 the sidewalk
"What is all that" demanded lne uachil''
p ewing the heavy baskets.
"Whv, that's silver"
.Do YOU take me for an expressmanf' aske
the driver "Hi, there, get up!' and ava
he drove. leaving the unfortunate young ma
in a worse dilemma than ever.
The messenger managed, however 10 9
=. the specie to the bank, where 1t was presui
ably counted; and in due time stlll anolh
draft upon Mr. X came TO delight the oil
GERS of the bank. Once more Mr.. y. pr
sented himself at the subtreasury, ana on
more despite Secretary Manning's letter
demand for silver was refused. ms time
. sent a telegram to Washington, and WI
, great promptness there came back dispau
Deremptorily ordering the delivery OF the d'
lars. The money was paid to the bank al
feeling bv this time a little weary OF the
s. fair. and probably satisfied that he had amp
v. revenced the dscourtesy shown to him III I
oriqinal transaction, Mr.. Y. let the matt
- droD here. after notifying all his cor
.nondents that he did not i'll future "lSh
receive any paper through the ohendi
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